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title: "260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and Recycling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788c5"
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buyer: "Queen's University Belfast"
published: "2026-10-16"
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# 260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and Recycling

Buyer: Queen's University Belfast  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788c5

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## Summary

Queen’s University Belfast is seeking an intermeshing, co-rotating twin-screw extruder for polymer compounding and recycling, supplied with modular barrels and screws and all necessary ancillary equipment. The requirement also covers delivery, commissioning, installation, consumables and maintenance. The equipment is intended for research and development and will support collaborative projects between AMIC and industry partners. It will be installed at the AMIC Factory of the Future at Global Point, Newtownabbey. This is a specialist industrial machinery purchase, particularly suited to suppliers of plastics-processing equipment and associated installation and support services.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically by 12 November 2026 at 23:59 UK time, with the award decision due by 7 December 2026. The contract period was set from 11 January 2027 to 11 January 2028, with an option to extend for up to ten years or until the equipment reaches the end of its useful life. The stated estimated value is £608,625 excluding VAT and £730,347 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation covers mandatory and desirable technical requirements, support services, sustainable procurement, extended warranty and price; the tender pack contains the full criteria and weightings.

This opportunity suits manufacturers or specialist suppliers with the capability to provide an intermeshing, co-rotating twin-screw extruder configured for polymer recycling and compounding. Suppliers should be able to furnish modular barrels and screws and the required ancillary equipment, as well as manage delivery, installation and commissioning at an industrial research facility. The scope also calls for consumables and maintenance, so businesses able to provide ongoing equipment support may be well placed. The buyer will assess mandatory and desirable technical requirements alongside support services, sustainable procurement and extended warranty. Experience supporting research and development or collaborative industrial projects is relevant to the intended use, although the published requirement does not set out a specific experience threshold.

## Notice

AMIC require an Intermeshing Co-Rotating Twin- screw Extruder with modular Barrel and Screws and all Ancillaries, for Polymer Recycling and Compounding, and for research and development purposes. The machine will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, and used by AMIC to facilitate collaborative research projects with industry partners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract may be extended for up to 10 years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment

### Planning Information

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity including discussions with
a number of companies.
The activity was undertaken in order to:
1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable
of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement;
2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement;
3- understand potential lead times, and
4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097961-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £608,625 |
| Lots value | £608,625 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Queen's University Belfast |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42994200 - Machinery for working plastics

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 13:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097961-2026
- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097595-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097961-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097595-2026
  15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/itlogin.aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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